إِنّيindeed, I وَإِنand although كانَis جَمعُamassing المالِwealth يُعجِبُنيpleases me
إِنّي وَإِن كانَ جَمعُ المالِ يُعجِبُني
ماnot يَعدُلُequals المالُwealth عِنديin my view صَحَّةَthe health of الجَسَدِthe body
ما يَعدُلُ المالُ عِندي صَحَّةَ الجَسَدِ
Indeed, though amassing wealth pleases me,
wealth does not, in my eyes, equal bodily health.
المالُwealth زَينٌan adornment وَفيand in الأَولادِchildren مَكرُمَةٌhonor
المالُ زَينٌ وَفي الأَولادِ مَكرُمَةٌ
وَالسُقمُand illness يُنسيكَmakes you forget ذِكرَthought of المالِwealth وَالوَلَدِand children
وَالسُقمُ يُنسيكَ ذِكرَ المالِ وَالوَلَدِ
Wealth is an adornment, and in children lies honor,
and illness makes you forget all thought of wealth and children.